ovoid
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ovoid
- /ˈoʊvɔɪd/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).
adjective more ovoid · most ovoid
- Shaped like an oval. That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp rs and ts, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles.
- Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate. And then they were looking at him, Mrs. Ansen's ovoid black eyes behind bifocals attached to a chain, Baffi's beautiful hazel eyes bright with the promise of fun and friendly competition, and what else could Patrick say, other than no, he didn't have anything else going on this afternoon, and yeah,
Similar: egg-shaped, oval, ovate, oviform
noun ovoids
- Something that is oval in shape.
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: egg-shaped, oval, ovate, oviform
Translations
Talk about this word "ovoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ovoid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ovoid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ovoid "ovoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ovoid.Cite this
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title = {ovoid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
